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Has anyone out there had any experience of flying the HQ Infinity standard?

I'm thinking of getting one in the near future but there isn't much about them on the web. As I'll be flying mostly inland, I'm particularly interested in the genuine minimum windspeed it needs. The review I have read ( translated from German) seems to suggest that it need rather more than the 5mph HQ quote to fly well. What is it like to fly? Is it a good buy?

The other Darren, after flying Kent's standard ordered a complete set.

Yes, you can buy a UL Infinity for your low winds. Oops, sorry.

As far as low wind capabilities, I don't know. We never really had the conditions to test it out.

From a modern kite standpoint, it is a very good kite in both flying lines and doing tricks. It is slower in doing tricks than a Deep Space or Talon, but then, it is a larger kite.

I place the Prediction and Infinity in a class of excellent, large modern kites that were overlooked.____________________

While Devin is probably correct in surmising the Mongoose is a good choice for low winds (any Ken McNeill kite really), don't let his unabashed enthusiasm for a new model take you off getting a kite you want.

Excellent kite and very capable. The Infinity tricks as well as the best of them and is a wonderful flying kite. The Infinity comes with a tremendous amount of adjust-ability so you can fine tune it for your flying style. I really like this kite and also feel that is has been greatly overlooked. Sail is PC-31 Icarex and looks fantastic with the black, white, gray colors.

Once correction though - I don't think it is available in a UL model and is only available in the standard and vented.

For light winds, I think the 5mph listed (smooth consistent wind) is the minimum it will fly in unless you remove the pre-installed weight, then you may be able to get a little more but will still take a little work - not standing flat footed.

If you're flying inland, get a Mongoose. Will fly very low and evens out bumpy winds very well.

Unfortunately anything like the BMK's, Fearless or anything else that would need to be imported from the States isn't going to be an option as on top of the purchase and shippings costs, I would then have UK customs and import duties to pay which can increase the cost substancially!

Once correction though - I don't think it is available in a UL model and is only available in the standard and vented.For light winds, I think the 5mph listed (smooth consistent wind) is the minimum it will fly in unless you remove the pre-installed weight, then you may be able to get a little more but will still take a little work - not standing flat footed.

I'm not looking for the Infinity to fly in very low winds, I have a Shadow for that, it's just that the report I've read suggested that it isn't really happy in winds below about 10mph which seems a bit high for a standard. I also have well used Flying Wings Soul which is quite happy in 6-7mph and I would have expected the Infinity to fly in a similar way and in similar winds.

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